Panlong: Transcending from the Dominator of the Water System

Chapter 4 The Sorrow of the Four Divine Beasts, The Mission to Destroy the Supreme God

Just as the interplane war in the Water God Plane ended, on the other side, in Hell, on the Blood Peak Continent, in the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountains.

A colossal sculpture, towering into the clouds, stands on the outskirts of the mountain range. Huge mythical beast patterns are carved into it. From a distance, a giant azure dragon sculpture can be seen, exuding a terrifying aura.

At the four corners of the Tianji Mountain Range, sculptures of the Four Divine Beasts stand respectively: the Azure Dragon soaring in the air, the White Tiger roaring powerfully, the Black Tortoise as steady as Mount Tai, and the Vermilion Bird reborn from the ashes, forming the ancestral land of the Four Divine Beasts in the center.

Within the Azure Dragon Clan's territory, patrolling warriors would occasionally fly over the Dragon Path. Every time they looked up at the blue palace at the highest point, they would show a hint of reverence, for that was the Azure Dragon Palace, the highest council hall of the four divine beast clans.

"Boom~~"

Inside the Azure Dragon Hall, a terrifying pressure soared into the sky, instantly making all the clan members feel an immense sense of oppression.

Inside the main hall, four figures sat in a circle. Suddenly, the blue-haired, green-robed figure, who had been calm with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and a terrifying aura erupted from his body. Dozens of spatial rifts instantly appeared around him.

The only person who can cultivate in seclusion in the Azure Dragon Hall is the ancestor of the Four Divine Beasts family, the chief god of the Four Divine Beasts. The green-robed figure who suddenly burst out with aura is none other than the chief god of the Azure Dragon - Leding.

The first to react was the woman sitting to Redding's right. She wore a fiery red robe, her exquisite red hair was loose, and a few flames of heat flashed between her brows. The terrifying aura of the chief god revealed her identity.

The Vermilion Bird God – Nemo!
"Big brother? What's wrong with you? Are there enemies?"

Nemo suddenly opened his fiery red eyes, and his red robe instantly transformed into a layer of faint golden wings, as if a phoenix were taking flight. His expression was filled with vigilance.

"No other main gods have approached?"

The brown-haired man to Redding's right narrowed his eyes, his arm instantly swelled several sizes, and an imposing aura emanated from his body. He quickly scanned the surroundings with his divine sense, shook his head slightly, and spoke.

Xuanwu, the main god—Bowen!
"Brother, what's going on?"

The last one to stand up was a young man dressed in a loose white robe, with a blood-red king's mark etched on his forehead. His hand instantly transformed into a sharp tiger claw, and while he was alert, a hint of doubt appeared in his white pupils.

The White Tiger God – Lies!

Although they didn't know what had happened, their tacit understanding over the years had made the four divine beasts indistinguishable from one another, as if they were one. Therefore, when the aura suddenly burst forth from the Azure Dragon God Leding, the other three quickly entered a state of battle readiness.

"Alright, everyone calm down, no enemies are approaching!"

In an instant, the Azure Dragon God withdrew the energy within his body, spoke in a somewhat complicated tone, and then slowly landed.

Upon hearing this, the other three breathed a sigh of relief and ceased their battle preparations, but then looked at their eldest brother with puzzled expressions.

"Just now, I obtained a power of will."

A look of astonishment flashed in Redding's icy blue eyes, and he sighed helplessly as he spoke.

"What? The power of will? Could it be a planar battlefield? The water-based divine plane actually won?"

The White Tiger God Lius exclaimed in surprise, his gray eyes filled with shock and his tone tinged with disbelief.

"This? The ruler of the water element, is he really that powerful?"

Nemo, the Vermilion Bird God, also opened his mouth slightly and muttered in disbelief. The four divine beasts had not gone to the dimensional battlefield, so they naturally did not know what had happened.

The four divine beast gods do not participate in the interdimensional war, although they know that this is the tenth water-type god plane war, and if they win, all the water-type gods will receive a share of their will power.

However, in the minds of the four of them, the Water God Realm should have no chance of winning. After all, the twelve-winged angels of the Light Lord are recognized as powerful, and the Water God Realm's ten-game winning streak is unlikely to win the help of other realms.

"As expected of the oldest ruler since the beginning of time, it seems that the water element ruler also has its own trump card."

Even the usually calm face of Bowen, the main god of Xuanwu, showed ripples of emotion.

"Unfortunately, this doesn't mean much to us."

The Azure Dragon God, Redding, rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, and could only let out a helpless sigh.

Generally speaking, it would be exciting for a god to gain an extra bit of willpower, increasing their strength tenfold. However, Reading only felt a bit bitter.

Although the Water God Realm achieved a ten-game winning streak, and the Azure Dragon God, Redding, one of the Water Gods, also gained a portion of willpower, increasing his strength by one level, this willpower seemed somewhat useless to Redding. The four divine beasts were only lower-level gods in their original forms; even as super divine beasts, it was already difficult enough to contend with ordinary mid-level gods. Even with an extra portion of willpower, it was completely insufficient in the face of a ruler.

However, their opponents are all rulers. Unlike some ordinary gods, the four divine beasts can use their talents and bloodlines to unleash attacks comparable to rulers. This is their advantage, but it also makes them highly sought after.

After countless years, each of the rulers wanted to become stronger, and the bloodline of their four divine beasts was a treasure that many rulers coveted.

The Lord of Destruction secretly captured some members of the Four Divine Beasts families and repeatedly sought out the four of them, demanding a few drops of their essence blood for research.

Although the Lord of Fate has not made any explicit statements, his close friend, the Lord of Light Augusta, has taken some actions, both overt and covert.

The four divine beasts are not fools; they can see that their situation is very dangerous, so they never dare to separate, for fear that they will be killed by a certain god if they are separated. At the same time, the four of them are also planning their future direction.

They had never participated in interdimensional wars, mainly because they were meaningless to them. The only way they could truly fight against the Overlord was by combining their innate divine abilities, which were essentially performed by achieving a special balance in the bloodlines of the four individuals.

Therefore, even if they help one of the four divine planes (earth, wind, water, and fire) achieve a ten-game winning streak, their strength will not change, unless all four divine planes (earth, wind, water, and fire) achieve a ten-game winning streak, giving each of their four divine beasts an additional measure of willpower.

Otherwise, the combined power of their four innate divine abilities would not increase, but that's impossible, even if the entire Four Divine Beasts Clan were sacrificed.

"Brother, after this battle, the Water God received a reward of willpower. Should we continue to target the Water Overlord?"

After a long silence among the four, it was Bowen, the chief god of Xuanwu, who broke the silence first.

The four divine beast gods were well aware of their predicament and naturally would not sit idly by and wait for their doom. They had been researching their ultimate techniques and had made breakthroughs over the years. Their innate divine abilities, which could originally only be used once, could now be used twice in a row.

Therefore, they have been plotting to hunt down one or two Overlords, refine the main godhood for their family members, increase the combat power of one or two Overlords, and thus fundamentally change their situation.

Choosing a target is not arbitrary. After excluding the four rule rulers, among the seven law rulers, not only the strength of the rulers must be considered, but also the strength of the superior gods of the four divine beast families. For example, although the Dark Ruler is relatively weak, the strongest Dark Superior God of the four divine beast families is only a six-star demon fused with three profound mysteries.

The requirement for a main god to fuse at least five profound mysteries is based on spending time cultivating with the power of faith. It's not that any high-ranking god can instantly become a five-fold fused main god by refining a main godhead. If the dark main godhead were given to a high-ranking god of a family, a ruler who has fused three profound mysteries would be too weak. It would take time for him to cultivate to the point of fusing five profound mysteries, and the four divine beasts dared not gamble that danger would not occur during this period.

Therefore, the four of them chose two targets: the Lord of Light, Augusta, and the Lord of Water, Hope.

The primary target of the Four Divine Beasts has always been Augusta, the Lord of Light, because killing Augusta yields the greatest rewards. Not only can they obtain a superior godhood, but they can also acquire a supreme artifact for attack, and their family includes one or two Seven-Star Demon Gods of Light.

At that time, as long as the main godhead is refined by a member of the family who cultivates the profound mysteries of the Law of Light, the Four Divine Beasts family will have a Lord of Light who wields the supreme artifact of destiny.

The second target is Hope, the Water-type Ruler, because among the four children, Gasleysen is slightly stronger than the others, and Hope is not a divine beast, so his strength is relatively weak on the surface.

However, now that the Water God Realm has won a ten-game winning streak, it means that Hope's strength has increased and he has gained more willpower. Fortunately, they are confident that they can fight back with the advantage of their innate divine abilities. However, Hope is not the only Water God; Palhouse is as well.

"The water element's mid-level main god, Palhaus, is at the Great Perfection stage. With the added power of his will this time, his strength is comparable to that of a ruler. He is the loyal subordinate of the water element ruler, Hope, and they are inseparable most of the time. If he wants to kill Hope, he might have to fight both of them at the same time..."

The Azure Dragon God, Redding, muttered something to himself and fell into deep thought.

A Great Perfection mid-level main god is not much different from an ordinary Five-Fusion Ruler. However, although many rulers are not Great Perfection, most of them have fused a part of the sixth profound mystery. In addition, with the innate divine power and physical strength of divine beasts, Palhaus is slightly inferior to a true ruler, but he has an extra bit of willpower, making him a genuine ruler.

From the perspective of the four of them, the best solution would be to kill one or even both of Augusta and Hope, give the main godhood to their people to refine, obtain two rulers, and acquire a supreme divine sword.

However, killing these two individuals presents its own challenges, and Redding also has concerns. Augusta holds a favor with the Fate Master Of, which might lead to the Fate Master's involvement.

Hope has a subordinate named Palhouse, who is at the level of a ruler. Although the four divine beasts have strong innate abilities, they can only use them once in a short period of time. Although through countless years of research, there is a way to use them twice, it is still very difficult to kill Hope and Palhouse at the same time.

"Let's kill Augusta first. We can only use our favor with Ofl while he's alive. After that, we'll give the Light Godhead to Milton to refine. Once that's successful, the five of us will kill Hope together!"

Reading remained silent for a moment, a resolute glint in his eyes, as he set his future goals.

"Augusta! Hope!"

A glint of light flashed in Redding's eyes, and then the four people in the secret room returned to calm.

However, at that very moment, a gray piece of paper and a golden bead radiating golden energy flew from the soon-to-heal spatial rift and appeared in front of them.

(End of this chapter)